adidas Unveils Limited Edition F50 to Celebrate Messi’s Goal Record

adidas has released the limited edition “Messi 371” adizero F50 soccer boot to celebrate Lionel Messi’s record 371 goals for FC Barcelona.

According to the German sportsweear giant: adidas is proud to celebrate goal record breaker Leo Messi and announce the exclusive and limited edition “Messi 371” adizero F50. It will be available at World Soccer Shop, adidas and Kitbag.

Four-time Ballon d’Or winner Leo Messi has truly torn up the history books over the years, breaking many records in the process but his impressive 371 goal haul at the age of 26 surely confirms his place as one of the best players to ever play the game. Having eclipsed Gerd Muller´s 85 goals in a single season two years ago, he has gone on to score 371 goals in all competitions for his club.

In an adidas first, each pair of cleats will feature a different design on the left and right foot, inspired by Messi´s goal scoring stats, separating the percentage of goals he’s scored with his left foot, right foot and head. The F50s also carry the unmistakable Messi customization with the name of his son Thiago and date of birth printed on the side of the product. Each pair will be uniquely numbered #001 – #371.

Upon breaking the record, Leo Messi said: “When I was a little boy growing up in Argentina I always dreamt of a career as a professional footballer. From that point onwards, each goal I have ever scored has been special in its own way. It’s important to mention that I never would have broken the record without the talent and dedication of my teammates who have been with me every step of the way. Being the all-time top goal-scorer for such an amazing club is a true honor. I would like to thank adidas for the fact that they have produced these beautiful boots to celebrate this new record.”

The limited edition “Messi 371” cleats feature a premium packaging for each of the 371 pairs, including a 20 page commemorative booklet detailing the magnitude of this milestone, selecting five of Messi´s most famous and important goals, with an inspired graphical design.

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